Johnny's Blog

Ok, I am totally geeking out now. Found out yesterday that there is a new ROCKY movie in the works. I am a big fan of the Rocky story and really enjoyed and appreciated the last movie in the franchise ROCKY BALBOA and figured that would be the end of it. We all did. The movie is about Rocky having one final fight, an exhibition fight against the heavyweight champion. Adrian was not in the movie as she had died. This new movie has the storyline of another famous character from the franchise. Apollo Creed. Ok, we all know that Apollo Creed died in the third movie when he was killed in the ring by Ivan Drago. This new movie is going to be centered around Apollo's kid. Rocky will ultimately be his manager/trainer. I have to admit, I am intrigued.

This years comic-con has come and gone. The BIG take away for me from this years convention is it will finally happen in 2015. It was announced that BATMAN and SUPERMAN will be in a movie together. The inner kid in me is so excited. I am a fan of both characters. I was a fan of the Superfriends cartoon when I was a young kid. Not much is really known yet, but here is the latest:

I am SO ready for football season. I love hitting the sports bar on Sundays and watching my favorite team play. As you may already know, my favorite team is the Houston Texans. I also just looked at their schedule and saw that they are playing the Kansas City Chiefs in October at Arrowhead Stadium in KC. What does that mean? That means, I will be road tripping on that Sunday over to KC to see the game. I CAN'T WAIT.

Yesterday, I was at the Wichita Wingnuts game as The Fox is there for Workforce Wednesdays. I got to throw out a first pitch again. This time around, I threw it harder and faster. The pitch was low and away this time. The speed was about 65 mph. haha.

After hearing about and seeing the landing accident of the Asiana Airlines plane in San Francisco, it brings back a memory of mine when something could have happened on a plane that I was a passenger on.

I've mentioned this before, that I am a science fiction geek. I am a big believer of life on other planets, that we are not alone in the universe. I really hope in my lifetime, that the theory is proven correctly. I came across this article that further drives me wanting to know the truth.

I love living near a zoo. I've been to the Sedgwick County Zoo several times since moving here to Wichita several years ago. The giraffes and the gorillas are my favorite areas to go and watch the animals.

I found out I was going to throw out the first pitch at the Wichita Wingnuts game. Ok, cool. Um, I haven't thrown a baseball in 'many' years. All of those things started going through my mind. Will I hit the ground? Will I even make it to the plate? Will I throw too wide? Anyway, I did it and I did OK..

Actor James Gandolfini died yesterday while in Italy at a film festival of a heart attack. Most everyone knows James more for the character he played. He portrayed mafia boss Tony Soprano in the hit HBO series, The Sopranos. There has only been a few times where a character in movies/tv was bigger than the actor. This is one of them. There are many new shows today that would not be as big as they are without the character of Tony Soprano.

The new pro football season is just around the corner. Are you like me and jonesing for the ritual of either inviting friends over to the house or heading to your favorite sports bar to watch football all day? Being a huge Houston Texans fan, I am READY! I recently read an article giving you the pre season ins and outs of each team to prepare you for the season.

I am such a sci-fi nerd and a huge Star Trek and Star Wars fan. I believe in aliens. I also believe they've visited before, continue to visit and may actually be living among us. Have you heard about the latest video from The Netherlands? Check it out. You will believe as well.

An asteroid is going by Earth today. Approximately 3,000,000 miles away. The asteroid is almost 2 miles wide and if it did our planet, it would almost undoubtably not be good for any life on our planet.

The destruction left behind from the tornado in Moore, OK is heart wrenching hearing about the amount of people being killed and injured and also all of those who've lost everything they own. The video below is a sad story at the beginning but quickly becomes a truly awesome and feel good story from all that has happened. A woman being interviewed on CBS News lost everything and even 'thinks' she lost her dog. If you own a pet, this will put a tear in your eyes.

Its finally here. Opening weekend of the new Star Trek movie. Star Trek Into Darkness hits theaters on Friday. Its expected to be a huge box office hit. Are you a Star Trek fan? Do you need to get a little up to speed on the whole Star Trek thing?

I am a big Led Zeppelin fan. What's the next best thing to seeing the real thing? A tribute band. ZoSo is live at The Cotillion on Saturday night. ZoSo has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine and is one of those tribute bands where it's pretty close to the real thing aside from the members of the band. If you've never seen them, Saturday night, you should be at The Cotillion.